Telegram-herald., 1887-12-23


Ils death a Congressman AloEsArT.
of ths klsssnfh Dssrics. sli bs despiy
r-znsttsd By ths psopis .; his dstriet.
irrsspsst.ss q Ezrsy, for shals ths DO
cssssd <zs . staaaen ksea0llesa Ia had
tho rsspses u msa u al partiss. Hs
sas conscientious man and s1s de-
sotsd Al al times &c what hs believed -
bs ths h.ghssE interests Of LA distriet and
sLs psopls be represented hs Vas stisi
II ibs psin,s of lifs. being only a years
of aga Ibs ~Michlsan Ms1aai' for
1877 gives the faibsing skslea of Mr.
AosEarrs hfs;
~Ssfa O. MoFEArT. of Traverse CitY,
vac born Ia Battle Greek. Miea.. August
I, l5ll he rsesissd q common school
s.insasi0n there. and Fsoa0ssd IN the Fall
Of 1884 WITH his pArsats, 10 Cslon, -.
Jossoh eoanty, where he sSsDt tHo years
a. a teacher Ia ths seminary. In the Pail
Of $50 be entered The Literary Depart
msnt Of the Michigan University, bat
bsisg obliged 10 abandon tho literary
course. 10 sntsFsd the Law Department.
ths following year. he gradaslsd thence
IN 1863 During his lAst year At ths
Un;ysrsity hs va IN the Office Of Hon.
THo4As a CooLEx. After graduation
hs snssrsd the Iks ofEics cf Hon. BYaos
ID. ball a. Grand Rapids. Ia the Spring
Of 1884 he removed 10 Lyons and began
ths practics os law. From there % went
ID A0rthport, Leslanas county. IN the
f2ll CT lsC6. Hs Vas at oace elected
Prosecuting Attorney Tor that oounty
and Es-slsctsd 10 1865. Ia 1870 be vac
elected State Senator from the Thirty
fifst DistFist, and served through The
regular and extra sessions Of lSTl-l2,
snd the EDMUsDs impeachment trial
De was spD0inted member ot the Con-
stitutionsl Commission OF 1873 In the
Spring ot 1874 hs was appointed Rsgister
OF the United ssatss Land Onics at
Traverse City, VICE 4.sutsnsnt Governor
BAFrs, deceased, and held that Office until
its removal 10 Rssd City. in 1878 In
that year be Was elected Prosecuting At
tornsy OF Grand Traverse county. Hay-
Ag bssn elected Representative in the
Sz.s Lsgislaturs IN 1880, his nams was
al ones msnkionsd in connection with
tho 5pssksrship. 10 witch responsible
position be was elected from among
several prominent and capable candi-
dates. lie wss delegate TO ths Rspub-
bean National Conysnfion in 1884, al
Chicago. IN 1884 be was elected Repre-
sentative in The Forty ninth Congress, on
the Republican ticket. aud ia 1856 he " ss
rs-slsotsd by l4,4S5 votes to 1922 fol
joan PowxR. his former Democratic op-
ponsnt. and 293 for THERON f CARPxs-
TER. Prohibitisnist.
The statutes Of Michigan provide thxi
when = vacancy occurs in tho oflics o
Representative 10 Congress by desth ol
otherwise. the Clerk OF the county il
which such Representative shall hav'
resided At the time Of election. shall
without delay, transmit . notice OF suel
vacancy to ths Secretary OF State. Tn,
Governor may then order q special cleo
ton 20 al ths vacancy, and when suel
sssction shall be ordered. the Secretar,
Of State shall immsdisssly notify th'
sheriff Of each Of the counties embrace.
IN ths district OF the time of holdini
such election. Each Sheriff must thel
notify each Township Clerk in hi
county and one OF the inspectors OF Elec
tion OF each ward in any city OF hi
county. These clsrks and inspector
muss post notices Of the election in a
least three conspicuous places in ssel
OF their townships or wards.